Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

and sustain it until Luversan is in the most
critical position. In addition to this sum is
as much more as you may desire. Use the
money without counting"
The banker then said:
'sYou wish Luversan to apply to YOU for
aidP
THAT is it, precisely" answered Roger.
In the meantime, though he saw no more of
the banker for two weeks, he watched Luver-
san closely. He grew restless and nervous
and pale, and at last came to Roger one day,
saying desperately, ave are ruined, or least
am, for you are rich, and this petroleum
affair will not cause you great trouble But
the whole exchange seems to be set against
me. l hide nothing from you, for you are
also interested in this. 1t was my duty to
tell you"
what" said Roger, as though astonished
"Such fine prospect of dividends so ston to
have failed nowl l don't see through it
Explain"
Luversan told him OF what we already
know, and then he stopped suddenly in hi.
walk and said:
"You hear, It is my ruin, if Son do not help
ME must have money"
Naturally said Roger coolly.
"Can count upon you Or not"
"Well," said Roger, "a burnt cat drea'is
the fire am the burnt cat"
Luversan bit his lips till they bled.
"But, tell YOU, am lost if you do not
help me-"
Roger did not refuse absolutely, but replied:
a must reflect This is a serious matter
and requires large sum, according to what
NJ. hour RJ,.h tThf tGa
| don't like to lose money. | had confidence
In you and know little of those matters, and
1 must reflect before | decide to put mere
money into what seems to me bottomless
hole"
"But there is no time for reflection. You
must decide quickly"
even if | do decide to let you have this
money, it would take me three or four days.
How much do you want"
Nearly million"
THAT is a good deal How soon do you
need iti'
an four days at the latest"
"You can come to my country place, Vile
dAvray, where have rented little house.
| shall make that my home hereafter, and
then we shall see"
What Is the number or name of your
cottageF
"The first one you meet will tell you. 1t is
In the Rue de Paris, the last house on the
right hand side. live all alone. l believe
the last owner was killed there ten or dozen,
maybe twenty years ago. and so the name of
the victim was by common consent given to
| the house. They call it ''e Maison Larouette."
Luversan sat down suddenly and his face
showed that the shot told
so, then, Saturday, ut what hourl
whatever hour suits you after in the
| evening, as shall be busy during the day"
Luversan took his departure, restless and
uneasy, but this he attributed to the anxiety
| about the money.
About this time the excellent old farmer
| Dubois and his wife, who had taken Henriette
into their hearts and horne, as if she had been
| precious gift from heaven, received letter
| from lawyer in Paris which informed them
| that they had fallen heir to some property near
| Vile d'Avray and requested their presence
After much consultation with the cure, who
read their letter to them and explained the
nature of it and advised them generally, they
made their preparations for departure and
as they did not know how long it might take
| them to receive their inheritance, they made
| their arrangements,to take Henriette, or Marie,
| with them. Their trip took but a few hours
on the train, and before dark on the day of
their departure they reached Vile d'AvraS
| and engaged carriage at the station to take
| them to the farmhouse, where their presence
was expected by the servants in charge, and
| they went on through the quaint, quiet
streets till they passed through Rue de Paris,
and on out into the country As they drove
| along Henriette seemed to grow uneasy, and
to look about her as children do sometimes
when aroused from sleep and her little hands
| clasped and uhclasped nervousiy, and her
breath came quickly, and her color changed
| every moment She appeared so uneasy that
the old lady took her hand and said:
Don't be frightened We will soon be
there, and when we have finished this misera
be business, we will go back as quick as we
can to our own valley. l won't let ANYTHING
hurt you. Don't fret dear little Marie"
II have seen nothing; know nothing
| nothing at all,n said Henriette, in her low
| voice.
The three descended at the pretty farm
| house and took up their abode there; but
Henriette could not be kept indoors, and the
good old lady put herself out of breath sew
eral times running after her, as she seemed
by subtle instinct 10 be drawn toward the
| town, and her inquiet mood was very re-
maTkable In one who for so many years had
been so mild and trsctable.
Eight days after the discovery of the letter
in his fathers pocket Raymond went back to
MeridoB farm He wanted to see his mother
TO question her and renGcr more evident the
very truth itself And Suzanne, it was over
| a month since be had seen her And he
thought of her night and day, until thought
itself was agony, for he remembered the
| promise he had made her:
II will save your father in continuing the
labor of mine, and will render him his hon
orable name"
Now, if she asked him, what could he saw
And if the young girl avoided speaking on
the subject, what would she think of his 81
lencea He thought then that he would avoid
seeing her.
From the station be walked to the farm
hoping to tran4uilize himself, but every stone
spoke to him. svery leaf upon the now bud
ding trees whispered messages from her, and
his heart ached with its weight of unmerited
shame He saw something white flash through
the trees He plunged deeper in the forest
but too late Suzanne saw him and few tc
meet him.
| ITO be cOntinued.)